The Girl Who Named Pluto

Author : Alice B. McGinty
Publisher : Schwartz & Wade
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781524768324

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The Girl Who Named Pluto by Alice B. McGinty Pdf

An empowering, inspiring--and accessible!--nonfiction picture book about the eleven-year-old girl who actually named the newly discovered Pluto in 1930. When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery--a "ninth major planet" that has yet to be named--her eleven-year-old mind starts whirring. She is studying the planets in school and loves Roman mythology. "It might be called Pluto," she says, thinking of the dark underworld. Grandfather loves the idea and contacts his friend at London's Royal Astronomical Society, who writes to scientists at the Lowell Observatory in Massachusetts, where Pluto was discovered. After a vote, the scientists agree unanimously: Pluto is the perfect name for the dark, cold planet. Here is a picture book perfect for STEM units and for all children--particularly girls--who have ever dreamed of becoming a scientist.

Author : Margaret Weitekamp,David DeVorkin,National Air and Space Museum
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613124963

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Pluto's Secret by Margaret Weitekamp,David DeVorkin,National Air and Space Museum Pdf

People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialogue format, Pluto’s Secret explains the true story of this distant world. Providing a history of the small, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and classify our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it. The book includes a glossary and bibliography. Praise for Pluto's Secret "Pairing a lighthearted narrative in a hand-lettered–style typeface with informally drawn cartoon illustrations, this lively tale of astronomical revelations begins with the search for Planet X.” —Kirkus Reviews "This picture book offers a fresh, positive perspective on Pluto, showing that its change of status is not a demotion but a correction." —Booklist "Light-hearted imagining of a gregarious Pluto.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Fun reading… The book provides a factual history of our faraway 'dwarf,' and on its companion icy worlds, and on the discovery of Kuiper-like bands around other stars." —School Library Journal Award New York Public Library’s annual Children’s Books list: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013

Author : Stef Wade
Publisher : Capstone Editions
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781684460939

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A Place for Pluto by Stef Wade Pdf

Shocked to be stripped of his planet status, Pluto goes on a quest to find his place in the universe. Includes educational materials.

Author : Mike Brown
Publisher : Random House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780385531108

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How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown Pdf

The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of adding one more planet to our solar system, Brown’s find ignited a firestorm of controversy that culminated in the demotion of Pluto from real planet to the newly coined category of “dwarf” planet. Suddenly Brown was receiving hate mail from schoolchildren and being bombarded by TV reporters—all because of the discovery he had spent years searching for and a lifetime dreaming about. A heartfelt and personal journey filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever imagined exploring the universe—and who among us hasn’t?

Author : Neil deGrasse Tyson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393073348

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The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson Pdf

The New York Times bestseller: "You gotta read this. It is the most exciting book about Pluto you will ever read in your life." —Jon Stewart When the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History reclassified Pluto as an icy comet, the New York Times proclaimed on page one, "Pluto Not a Planet? Only in New York." Immediately, the public, professionals, and press were choosing sides over Pluto's planethood. Pluto is entrenched in our cultural and emotional view of the cosmos, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, award-winning author and director of the Rose Center, is on a quest to discover why. He stood at the heart of the controversy over Pluto's demotion, and consequently Plutophiles have freely shared their opinions with him, including endless hate mail from third-graders. With his inimitable wit, Tyson delivers a minihistory of planets, describes the oversized characters of the people who study them, and recounts how America's favorite planet was ousted from the cosmic hub.

Author : Stephen P. Maran,Laurence A. Marschall
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781935251859

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Pluto Confidential by Stephen P. Maran,Laurence A. Marschall Pdf

When the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted a new definition of a "planet" in August 2006, Pluto became a dwarf planet, drawing a divisive line in science and public opinions. The controversy of whether Pluto is a planet continues years later, and passion about the decision remains, pitting scientist against scientist and invoking sentiments and nostalgia from the rest of the world. With the IAU definition, the future of space objects is forever changed. Learn how this resolution came to be and what it means for astronomy, who implemented it and who is against it, and whether it's the first or millionth time the world's view of astronomy has rotated on its axis. Written by an astronomer and educator who voted for the IAU resolution—Laurence A. Marschall—and a NASA scientist who supported the opposing petition that resulted—Stephen P. Maran—Pluto Confidential leaves no perspective out and no asteroid unturned in the Pluto debate. A telescopic look inside the book: • History of planetary disputes, including why Jupiter almost wasn't acknowledged • What Bode's Law is and how it has influenced observations • Who discovered Pluto and how it was named • The Kuiper Belt and its role in what it means to be a planet • Beyond Pluto and the eight distinguished planets

Author : Marc McCutcheon
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0811854515

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Kid Who Named Pluto by Marc McCutcheon Pdf

A collection of profiles of children and young adults whose scientific inventions made an impact on the world, including Louis Braille who discovered a way for the blind to read and write.

Author : Lou Treleaven
Publisher : Maverick Arts
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781848864801

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Letter to Pluto by Lou Treleaven Pdf

"Mrs. Hall says we have to keep writing, it is a dying art. 'Good, let it die,' I said, and then she said, 'You are staying in at break Jon Fisher.'" Jon's teacher has started an interplanetary penpal program. Much to Jon's annoyance, his penpal, Straxi, is from Pluto, the most boring, smelliest and far away place possible. And if that wasn't bad enough, she's a girl!

Author : John Davies
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001-07-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139428772

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Beyond Pluto by John Davies Pdf

In the ten years preceding publication, the known solar system more than doubled in size. For the first time in almost two centuries an entirely new population of planetary objects was found. This 'Kuiper Belt' of minor planets beyond Neptune revolutionised our understanding of the solar system's formation and finally explained the origin of the enigmatic outer planet Pluto. This is the fascinating story of how theoretical physicists decided that there must be a population of unknown bodies beyond Neptune and how a small band of astronomers set out to find them. What they discovered was a family of ancient planetesimals whose orbits and physical properties were far more complicated than anyone expected. We follow the story of this discovery, and see how astronomers, theoretical physicists and one incredibly dedicated amateur observer came together to explore the frozen boundary of the solar system.

Author : David H. Levy
Publisher : Sky & Telescope
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Astronomers
ISBN : 1931559333

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Clyde Tombaugh by David H. Levy Pdf

In 1930 astronomer Clyde Tombaugh made the discovery of a lifetime: the planet Pluto. His work remains relevant today as astronomers continue their search for planets in the outskirts of our solar system. This fascinating biography chronicles the life of one of the giants of 20th century astronomy.

Author : Sheree Fitch
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780307374561

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Pluto's Ghost by Sheree Fitch Pdf

"Murderer. It's one kick in the belly of a word isn't it? Has a taste, too. It tastes like barbed wire and has wild hyena eyes. Murderer. Murder-her. Did he? Did I? That's when I remember what I want to forget." Jake Upshore has loved Skye Derucci since before he can remember. Volatile, complex and frustrated (he's got a label disorder from all the labels he's been given) at the best of times, Jake's on a desperate quest to find Skye before she aborts the baby he believes is his. As he hurtles headlong toward certain tragedy, Jake relives the fatal choices he's made and the powerful forces that have led him to this to end. A gripping thriller and a heart-wrenching love story, Pluto's Ghost is a raw and powerful novel about anger, escape, and redemptive love.

Author : Alice B. McGinty
Publisher : Schwartz & Wade
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781524768331

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The Girl Who Named Pluto by Alice B. McGinty Pdf

An empowering, inspiring--and accessible!--nonfiction picture book about the eleven-year-old girl who actually named the newly discovered Pluto in 1930. When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery--a "ninth major planet" that has yet to be named--her eleven-year-old mind starts whirring. She is studying the planets in school and loves Roman mythology. "It might be called Pluto," she says, thinking of the dark underworld. Grandfather loves the idea and contacts his friend at London's Royal Astronomical Society, who writes to scientists at the Lowell Observatory in Massachusetts, where Pluto was discovered. After a vote, the scientists agree unanimously: Pluto is the perfect name for the dark, cold planet. Here is a picture book perfect for STEM units and for all children--particularly girls--who have ever dreamed of becoming a scientist.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : SAMPI Books
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9786585934138

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The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" is a short story that explores themes of guilt and perversity. The narrator, haunted by cruelty to his black cat and acts of domestic violence, is consumed by paranoia and madness. His attempt to conceal a crime leads to his own disgrace.

Author : Greg O'Brien
Publisher : Good Night books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780991340194

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On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's by Greg O'Brien Pdf

This is a book about living with Alzheimer’s, not dying with it. It is a book about hope, faith, and humor—a prescription far more powerful than the conventional medication available today to fight this disease. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the US—and the only one of these diseases on the rise. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia; about 35 million people worldwide. Greg O’Brien, an award-winning investigative reporter, has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's and is one of those faceless numbers. Acting on long-term memory and skill coupled with well-developed journalistic grit, O’Brien decided to tackle the disease and his imminent decline by writing frankly about the journey. O’Brien is a master storyteller. His story is naked, wrenching, and soul searching for a generation and their loved ones about to cross the threshold of this death in slow motion. On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s is a trail-blazing roadmap for a generation—both a “how to” for fighting a disease, and a “how not” to give up!

Author : Henrietta Sharpe
Publisher : Constable & Robinson
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015005487601

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A Solitary Woman by Henrietta Sharpe Pdf